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Thursday, November 5
Swung on and grounded to second. Cano fields, throws to first – in time. Ball game over. World Series over. Yankees win! THEEEEEEEEEE Yankees win! After an eight-year drought, why did these Yankees finally win it all? [STORY] Searching for Morgan Harrington: Parents ask for weekend help. [STORY] Missing Fla. 7-month-old found alive under aunt’s bed. [STORY] With gold prices nearing all-time highs, Elliot had two questions about investing in the precious metal. First, how do you go about it? And second, what the hell is a troy ounce? [E-MAIL] In news that makes sense, but for some reason, surprised me: If you get caught having sex with a horse, you’re gonna have to register as a sex offender. [STORY] Former owner of the Edmonton Oilers Peter “The man who sold Gretzky,” Pocklington gave us a call to talk about I’d Trade Him Again: On Gretzky, Politics and the Pursuit of the Perfect Deal. [AUDIO] BTW: Did you catch Elliot’s homework assignment? “I challenge you to find a bigger trade in professional sports than the Gretzky one.” [E-MAIL] Did you lose a bag? Arizona couple accused of stealing 1,000 suitcases from Phoenix-area airport. [STORY] Well, hello there, Albert: The top ten dirtiest players in the NFL. [LIST] Entertainment Tonight co-host Mark Steines checked in to talk about Sandra Bullock, Levi Johnston, and John Travolta. [AUDIO] For more gossip and entertainment news, visit etonline.com South African Safari with Ronnie Mervis: Should Tyler buy these for the trip? [PHOTO] Wait, are those women’s?
Wednesday, November 4 The morning after: EITM political correspondent Patricia Murphy analyzed McDonnell’s win in Virginia, Christie’s win in New Jersey, Bloomberg’s third term in New York, and what’s in store for 2010. [AUDIO] For more from Patricia, check out ‘The Capitolist’ at politicsdaily.com Update! Jim Nantz must pay ex-wife $916,000 a year. [STORY] UPDATE: Oops! Almost forgot about their daughter’s college expenses. Sometimes I wonder how Jerry Springer is still on TV and then, I find a clip. [VIDEO] Agree or disagree? Average divorcee takes almost 18 months to get over split. [STORY] Remember Flounder’s preview of the film, ‘Watchmen’? (“It’s about a group of men who watch over things…”) Well, this morning, he reviewed ‘This Is It.’ [AUDIO] South African Safari with Ronnie Mervis: Have you ever prerecorded a farewell message in case you died on a trip? [E-MAIL] Diane? “I have a feeling that they will pull the plug at exactly 10:00 a.m.” Unfortunately, today was the show’s last morning on Channel 104.3/WCHH-FM in Baltimore. If you started listening to us on Channel or switched when Channel launched in May of ‘08, thank you very much. Hopefully, you’ll continue to listen on our flagship station, DC101/101.1/WWDC-FM, out of Washington, DC. Now, for those of you who are north of Baltimore or on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, I realize that this is going to prove frustrating and next to impossible, but please remember that you can always listen to the show live at dc101.com or via the iheartradio app, which is now available for iPhone and Blackberry users at iheartradio.com. [INFO]
Tuesday, November 3 Yes, Virginia – there is an election today. [STORY] BONUS: Ten races worth watching around the country. [STORY] Three North Dakota college students vanish after frantic call; police have found no trace. [STORY] Ford Motor company’s billion-dollar surprise. [STORY] I love your hair, you run fast. Can Chase Utley lose the World Series and win the MVP? [STORY] There are four kinds of alien encounters. The fourth kind is abduction. [VIDEO] What would compel a man to place himself in constant danger in order to become a member of a wolf pack? To eat with them, putting his head into a carcass alongside the wolves’ gnashing teeth? To play, hunt, and spar with them, suffering bruises and bites? To learn their language so his howl is indistinguishable from theirs? To give up a normal life of relationships and family so that he can devote himself completely to the protection of these wild animals? Shaun Ellis, star of Animal Planet’s Living with the Wolfman and National Geographic Channel’s A Man Among Wolves, gave us a call to talk about his new book, The Man Who Lives with Wolves. [AUDIO] ‘The Man Who Lives with Wolves’ is now available. “I was worried for a moment but not for long. I was actually excited about telling the world the whole story”: So many whys in Agassi book affair. [STORY] When we’re in Africa next week, can someone please tape Luc Robitaille’s induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame? [E-MAIL] Merci!
Monday, November 2 Halloween Bash 2009: Thank you to everyone who came out to Clarendon on Friday and congratulations to Stuart Hensley whose homemade Optimus Prime costume won him the $3,000 cash prize. [PHOTOS] Who goes first? With Elton John hospitalized on Friday, Elliot has finally picked someone to go up against Diane and Tyler’s rapidly weakening Dick Clark. [STORY] Ovechkin leaves game vs. Columbus; coy about injury severity. [STORY] UPDATE: Alex remains day-to-day. [STORY] The murders of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom: Convicted ringleader in torture slayings sentenced to death. [STORY] Al Sharpton’s fury at ‘unfair’ treatment after ex-wife and daughter get disorderly conduct tickets. [STORY] BTW: Doesn’t Al Sharpton’s ex look like Dennis Rodman The moment I walked out of that tunnel that first time I was in the NFL and saw 70,000 people, I said, "This is me, this is mine, this is what I was meant to do." Some people get scared that first time. Me? Scared my ass. I was loving it. Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco gave us a call to talk about his new book, Ocho Cinco: What Football and Life Have Thrown My Way. [AUDIO] “Ocho Cinco” is now available. From “flatty” to “fatty”: Did you see part two of the WJLA/ABC 7 “news event” on breast self-examination? Be careful what you wish for, right? [VIDEO] Badass teenage girl to be protected from herself: Dutch court nixes teenager’s round-the-world sail. [STORY] “Are you the only person to play Carnegie Hall and sing about keystering drugs?” Our old friend Stephen Lynch checked in to talk about Friday’s Baltimore show and his latest CD, 3 Balloons, which features Elliot’s favorite song, “Fishin’ Hole” AKA “My assh*le’s an assh*le.” [AUDIO] Stephen Lynch; Fri., November 6; Lyric Opera House; Baltimore, MD; 8:00 p.m. [TICKETS] A chrome Mercedes, fridges wrapped in snake skin, and Hummers with pole-dancing stages: How Communism is well and truly dead at Russia's Millionaire’s Fair. [STORY] The more you know: Marvin the Martian, Nation of Domination, inverted nipple – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Friday, October 30 “What is the average breast size in America? Because that’s what they should have shown.” Did you watch the WJLA/ABC 7 “news event” on breast self-examination yesterday? [VIDEO] And what’d you think? Were you “horribly disappointed,” as you were not able to “concentrate on the important stuff because [you] couldn’t believe how small they were”? Or were you totally fine with the piece, encouraged by what you saw, and ready (and willing) to punch Elliot in the face today? [E-MAIL] Sacramento jury awards $16 million to family in fatal radio prank. [STORY] America’s safest city: Minneapolis has the lowest rates of violent crime, workplace deaths, fatal crashes, and natural disasters. [LIST] How ya’ll doin? EITM football analyst What Diane can’t stop watching: Man in bat costume scares the crap out of people. [VIDEO] NASCAR driver A.J. Allmendinger deserves DWI suspension. [STORY] Police: Teachers fight over man, Facebook love letter in front of their students. [STORY] Like you’ve never seen him before. Michael Jackon’s manager Ken DiLeo called to talk about This Is It, the tribute to Michael Jackson’s life and career, now playing in theaters and IMAX. [AUDIO] Look for ‘This Is It’ early next year on DVD and Blu-ray. Remember the two passport conditions for travel to South Africa? A.) All non-South African passport holders are required to have at least two (2) entirely blank (unstamped) pages and B.) passports must be valid for a minimum of six (6) months after intended date of departure. So, let’s say someone – maybe Elliot’s wife – just realized yesterday that she fails to meet the second requirement. Um, how would someone go about rectifying that? And as a follow-up, when’s the last time you went to a concert for free? Has it been awhile? [E-MAIL] |